Prevention of air emboli in hip surgery. Femoral shaft insufflation with carbon dioxide.
A study is described in which clinically detectable air emboli which occurred during total hip replacement were eliminated by flushing the femoral shaft cavity with carbon dioxide. Transient falls in blood pressure were still observed immediately after insertion of bone cement, and alternative mechanisms are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male
D001843:Bone Cements; D002245:Carbon Dioxide